Chariton Specialty Care
Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton, IA — inspection on September 18, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on observation, food temperatures during food service and resident interview, the facility failed to serve food at an acceptable temperature during one of three meals sampled.
The facility reported census was 40.
Findings include:The Minimum Data Set for Resident #5 dated 8/18/25 documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status score of 15 indicating intact cognition.Observation on 9/18/25 at 12:30 p.m. a sample tray, consisting of a grilled cheeseburger, macaroni salad and potato salad was provided to this surveyor.
The hamburger patty was served well done, at room temperature and with a slice of cold cheese on a bun.
The macaroni salad and potato salad was served cold and had good flavor.In an interview on 9/18/25 at 10:50 a.m. Resident #5 stated the meals are often not very good and the facility does not always follow their menus.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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